Staff Reporter :
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has instructed law enforcers to remain neutral during the city corporation and upazila parishad elections.
“Don’t make the election questionable,” he said during a coordination meeting at Nirbachan Bhaban arranged on Monday ahead of the polls.
On the other hand, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said electronic voting machines (EVM) will be used in the last three phases of the countrywide upazila election.
‘The upcoming upazila election will be held in five phases. The EC has decided not to use EVMs in the first two phases. But the machines will be used in sadar upazilas from the third phase,’ he said.
The EC secretary disclosed the decision in a press briefing after the EC’s meeting with law enforcement agencies at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.
He said, the commission has taken preparations to use the EVMs instead of
traditional ballot papers in the sadar upazila of every district during the third, fourth and fifth phases of the election.
The CEC said, our Parliamentary election was exemplary in the aspects of free and fairness.
“We expect the similar atmosphere in upazila and city polls.”
He instructed the law enforcing agencies to provide security to the voters and agents of different political parties during the voting process.
The CEC also praised the role of police force in curbing untoward situation during the national election and instructed them to do it in the coming upazila election also.
Reflecting on major parties like BNP boycotting the upazila parishad polls, he said: “We can’t do anything if all parties do not participate. Still, we hope the election will be competitive.”
Among others present in the meeting were Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces, Inspector General of Police, Director General of Rapid Action Battalion, and other ministry officials.
To be noted, the by-elections to Dhaka North City Corporation will be held on February 28.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has instructed law enforcers to remain neutral during the city corporation and upazila parishad elections.
“Don’t make the election questionable,” he said during a coordination meeting at Nirbachan Bhaban arranged on Monday ahead of the polls.
On the other hand, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said electronic voting machines (EVM) will be used in the last three phases of the countrywide upazila election.
‘The upcoming upazila election will be held in five phases. The EC has decided not to use EVMs in the first two phases. But the machines will be used in sadar upazilas from the third phase,’ he said.
The EC secretary disclosed the decision in a press briefing after the EC’s meeting with law enforcement agencies at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.
He said, the commission has taken preparations to use the EVMs instead of
traditional ballot papers in the sadar upazila of every district during the third, fourth and fifth phases of the election.
The CEC said, our Parliamentary election was exemplary in the aspects of free and fairness.
“We expect the similar atmosphere in upazila and city polls.”
He instructed the law enforcing agencies to provide security to the voters and agents of different political parties during the voting process.
The CEC also praised the role of police force in curbing untoward situation during the national election and instructed them to do it in the coming upazila election also.
Reflecting on major parties like BNP boycotting the upazila parishad polls, he said: “We can’t do anything if all parties do not participate. Still, we hope the election will be competitive.”
Among others present in the meeting were Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces, Inspector General of Police, Director General of Rapid Action Battalion, and other ministry officials.
To be noted, the by-elections to Dhaka North City Corporation will be held on February 28.
